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Chapter 45. Cold Plains (4)
6.
“There is a Mystic Gate in the cold plains that contains Aran’s items!”
The rumor spread across the Elnas Mountains and throughout Maple World in an instant.
“Skadur guarantees!”
And the moment the guarantor of that story was revealed, no one doubted the story.
Instead, I had doubts.
“So what kind of Mystic Gate is it?”
“The cold plain isn’t just a back mountain plain. There are more than one or two Mystic Gates in that vast area, right?”
What kind of mystic gate is it?
People were certain of one thing about him.
“First of all, the abandoned mine adventurer Bebor is a 5th circle adventurer. So, there’s a high chance that he’s a green rank.”
The grade is green.
“The problem is this.”
“Bebor is an adventurer, so in this case, it might be the most difficult 400-man gate?”
Many people expected a level 400 Mystic Gate for him, the highest difficulty level in the Green Rank.
Of course, it was just a prediction.
Besides that, there are plenty of infamous Mystic Gates.
Anyway, the Elnas Mountains, and especially the Elnas Market where there are the most adventurers, became bustling.
The back market of El Nas Market was the same.
They were even more excited.
“All the adventurers will gather in this cold plain.”
“Money is coming in, money is coming in!”
From their perspective, they were more interested in the adventurers who came after Aran’s items than Aran’s items themselves.
What’s more, isn’t it a cold plain?
“If you just sit there quietly and hide, you’ll get a ton of mesos if you just retrieve the corpse!”
A place overflowing with dead adventurers where even breathing is difficult!
Naturally, the eyes of adventurers operating in the back market turned to the bounty board in the back market.
It was around that time.
“Huh? What is it?”
“The wanted poster is being updated?”
The wanted poster changed right before their eyes, and naturally everyone’s attention was focused on it.
Finally they could see.
“My goodness! How much is the bounty on El Palm Party’s head?”
7.
“Phew!”
As always, Divo spits out the food he was eating over a well-prepared banquet.
And this time, as always, no one scolded Divo for his actions.
“100 million mesos?”
It had to be that way.
“The boss has 100 million mesos hanging around his neck right now?”
Back Market, where the bounty on El Palm’s head was an absurd amount.
It wasn’t even just El Palm’s neck.
“You have 20 million mesos on your neck. I have 30 million mesos on my neck.”
Including Devo, Miner, Kiri, and Ralph.
A bounty of over 20 million mesos was placed on the heads of all members of the El Palm Party.
If you catch all the El Palm parties, you can earn a whopping 200 million mesos.
It was a huge amount of money.
So I couldn’t understand.
“No, why on earth?”
Who would put such a huge sum of money on El Palm Party’s neck, and why, and why?
“Am I cheaper than Miner?”
“Hey, that’s a given! Adventurer’s meal is different!”
Of course, there were also other parts that were questionable.
“Wait a minute, Ralph. Are you thinking about selling us out?”
“No. I haven’t thought about that yet.”
“Are you sure?”
“I am sure. I swear to God.”
“Really?”
“Of course, I’ve been thinking about selling it for a long time. It’s not like I’ve done it right now.”
“… … Boss. I think there’s a problem here.”
In particular, that part was the most important question.
“There’s no way the bounty would suddenly go up. It seems they must have found out that we came here.”
The moment the El Palm Party arrives in the El Nas Mountains, the bounty increases.
So the question was.
“Have they found out your identity?”
If you were to use a cosmetic potion to completely hide your identity, getting caught wouldn’t usually be a serious problem.
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El Palm, on the other hand, was different.
He didn’t raise any questions about this part.
“I think someone must have caused an accident when the plastic surgery potion’s effects wore off recently… … Who the hell is it? Huh? Who was it that made you lose your mind like that? Huh?”
“grow.”
“Okay, boss! You! Just let your guard down and go… Okay?”
“I revealed my identity.”
All of this was El Palm, as he intended.
“Hey, boss? Why on earth?”
“The biggest problem with Aran’s item recovery this time is not the recovery itself. It’s what happens after the recovery.”
“After the recovery?”
“Carrying Aran’s item is like asking to be killed.”
“ah!”
Only then did everyone realize.
How dangerous it is to carry Aran’s items.
However, this does not mean that Aran’s items can be given to or entrusted to someone else.
That’s why.
“So we need someone to take on that risk. It would be even better if it were us.”
El Palm deliberately revealed his presence.
“Boss, did you really create a fake identity after seeing all this?”
Of course, this part was kept in mind when creating the fake identity.
The moment El Palm grasped the big picture, none of his colleagues had any more questions.
“Wow, boss, you’re amazing.”
All I can feel is admiration.
To such colleagues El Palm said:
“There’s still more left.”
“Yes? Not yet?”
“Divo, how much would you pay for the information on a wanted person worth 100 million mesos?”
“Boss, really?”
Now it’s just beginning.
8.
A cold plain.
There was a reason why that area of the Elnas Mountains became a place where adventurers were not allowed to go.
“In the cold plains lives the Snow Mountain Witch. And the Snow Mountain Witch uses monsters as her servants.”
First, all kinds of monsters appeared.
Hector and White Fang, of course, and even Pepe and the Yeti.
Of course, it wasn’t a dangerous area just for that reason.
There was no place in the Elnas Mountains where monsters did not appear, and among those monsters, there was none that was not dangerous.
“But what is even scarier is that the cold plains are the coldest region in the El Nas Mountains.”
The scariest thing was none other than the cold temperature of the plains.
The El Nass Mountains were basically cold everywhere.
Even a seasoned and prepared adventurer can easily freeze to death if they make a mistake.
But in the case of the cold plains, the cold was different.
“Because of the curse cast by the witch of the snowy mountain.”
The cold there was so severe that if you stood still, you would face death at that very moment.
It was the coldest place in the El Nas Mountains, so it was a cold plain.
A place that adventurers don’t even look at.
“Phew.”
A group of adventurers were moving there right now.
The number of people in the group is 31.
“Phew.”
The sight of those 31 people was utterly miserable in many ways.
With each breath, the ice around their mouths grew larger.
I did more when I inhaled.
Some people’s expressions were crumpled.
It was because the extremely cold air stung my lungs.
“shit.”
In that cold weather, bitter words came out of the mouth of the party’s leader, the adventurer warrior Ispa.
“I knew it would be like this.”
Espa, it was a very famous name.
At least in the Elnas market, there was no one who did not know that name.
The Outlaw Hunter, that was Ispa’s nickname.
As the expression suggests, she and her party have been hunting down outlaws operating in the Elnas Mountains.
And she has earned the nickname of Outlaw Hunter, having hunted over a hundred outlaws so far.
In other words, the Espa party has never ventured into dangerous areas.
Because they weren’t adventurers who enjoyed taking risks.
“You’re sure the information is correct? There’s an El Palm party here?”
Nevertheless, the reason they came to this dangerous place was none other than to hunt El Palm.
Of course, El Palm was not an outlaw.
Far from being an outlaw, he was a great adventurer.
I knew about the Espa party too.
“100 million won?”
But the moment he saw the bounty on his head, it didn’t matter whether he was an adventurer or an outlaw.
Moreover, the Espa party got a chance.
“The information will be certain.”
I got information about El Palm Party.
“I have to be sure. I paid 5 million mesos for this information.”
By paying a whopping 5 million mesos!
It was a huge sum of money for information fees.
Even if it’s information that tells you the location of a 100 million mesos neck, it’s only 5 million mesos?
Espa knew too.
“Lord Espa.”
“Yeah, I’m watching that too.”
Still, I was willing to pay the information fee for two reasons.
“It was worth paying 5 million mesos. The information is solid.”
One is that the person selling the information is very trustworthy.
“Okay, now we’re going to track him. Never attack him.”
Of course, the biggest reason was the second reason.
“Because he’s currently looking for where Aran’s items are.”
The El Palm Party is currently moving to find Aran’s items that are shaking the El Nas Mountains.
Actually, this was the real gamble.
The fame of El Palm Party was known even in the El Nass Mountains.
Because the achievements of the El Palm Party in the Nihal Desert were bound to be talked about among adventurers.
That’s why.
“If it’s him, I’ll find him.”
I was willing to pay 5 million mesos.
“Where Aran’s items are.”
Considering the achievements he has shown so far, the El Palm Party will definitely find Aran’s items.
That is why the Espa party held its breath and chased the El Palm party.
Their tracking ability was amazing.
And it had to be great.
The most important thing when hunting outlaws is to chase them without being caught by the outlaws.
If he didn’t have tracking skills, he would never have earned the nickname of Outlaw Hunter.
Of course, it wasn’t easy.
The cold of the cold plains did not allow even breathing easily.
“Lord Espa.”
Still, they held on, and soon they could see.
“Yes, it’s the Mystic Gate. It’s golden.”
“then?”
“It’s the 400-person Mystic Gate.”
El Palm Party stands in front of the Mystic Gate, the highest difficulty level 400, with a green portal on the golden door.
“I finally found it.”
At that moment, the Espa party’s heart started beating.
So fierce that it could even heat up the cold of the plains.
It was worth it.
‘It’s Aran’s item.’
The thing is, beyond that Mystic Gate, there’s a huge item called Aran’s item sleeping there.
That was the moment.
“I went in!”
El Palm Party passed through the Mystic Gate.
At that moment, the Espa party hesitated for a moment.
Entering the Mystic Gate without preparation is no different than going into a cold field naked.
It definitely was.
Something no adventurer with common sense should do.
“Going in.”
But Espa, she gave her subordinates an outrageous order.
“yes!”
And the men willingly followed the order.
It was because of the heart.
My heart went crazy when I realized that Aran’s item was beyond that Mystic Gate.
It couldn’t have been a sensible decision.
So the Ispa Party followed the El Palm Party and approached the Mystic Gate.
That was it.
“Lord Espa!”
“shit.”
I noticed another party of adventurers approaching the Mystic Gate.
The purpose was obvious.
‘It turns out we weren’t the only ones who bought the information!’
El Palm.
Needless to say, this was a very dangerous moment.
‘The enemy.’
There is one target.
That means everyone else is a competitor.
Moreover, this was the El Nas Mountains.
A world of outlaws!
Are those outlaws competing for one target?
But backing out was not an option. The die had already been cast.
“Going in!”
The Espa party passed through the Mystic Gate without hesitation.
The moment they crossed the Mystic Gate, a world covered in snow welcomed the Espa party.
But there was no time to enjoy the sight.
“Move!”
Because the priority was to disappear before the competitors arrived.
After that, they immediately hid their bodies.
That was great too.
Being able to remain invisible was also a very important skill when dealing with outlaws.
They waited, holding their breath.
“Another adventurer will make an offer soon.”
Let your competitor make an offer.
“Let’s hold hands.”
Cooperation, not competition.
That was the moment.
“I have a suggestion!”
A voice was heard from somewhere.
“Let’s join hands!”
The moment he heard that proposal, Espa identified his opponent.
“There is one person.”
There was only one person who came to make a negotiation offer.
It was an expression of sincerity.
The sincerity to negotiate, not fight.
That’s why.
“I’m going out.”
Espa, she agreed to the negotiation.
Revealed itself.
“You want to negotiate?”
The man who appeared in response to her question nodded.
“Are you here to target El Palm?”
“right.”
“Let’s catch it together.”
Espa didn’t hesitate at that suggestion.
Because competing and cutting myself off right now is the stupidest thing I can do.
“good.”
She immediately accepted the offer and extended her hand.
“I am Isparda. What is your name?”
And in response to the question, the man took Espa’s outstretched hand and said.
“My name is Elle.”
